The trademark CHOCOIQ was filed by CAKEZO, a corporation established under the laws of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 3, 2021, and received one opposition filed on March 14, 2021 by chocri GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GLEISS LUTZ HOOTZ HIRSCH PARTMBB RECHTSANWÄLTE, STEUERBERATER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 14, 2021
The application was filed in Czech, and Czech was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 8, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003142575 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 27, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Mirror icing [mirror glaze]
Chocolate topping
Cake frosting [icing]
Icing
Confectioners' glaze
Sweet glazes and fillings
Gluten-free bakery products
Chocolate
Chocolate for confectionery and bread
Chocolate for toppings
Chocolate desserts
Confectionery
Chocolate pastes
Cakes
Non-medicated chocolate
Chocolate with alcohol
Chocolate with Japanese horseradish
Liqueur chocolates
Chocolate vermicelli
Non-medicated chocolate confectionery
Chocolate confectionery containing pralines
Chocolate confectionery having a praline flavour
Non-medicated confectionery products
Chocolate fondue
Chocolate creams
Chocolate decorations for confectionery items
Chocolate decorations for cakes
Chocolate decorations for christmas trees
Chocolate-based spreads
Chocolate spreads for use on bread
Chocolate spreads containing nuts
Chocolate mousses
Chocolate flavourings
Chocolate waffles
Chocolates
Chocolate marzipan
Confectionery items coated with chocolate
Chocolate-coated sugar confectionery
Marzipan
Marzipan substitutes
Imitation chocolate
Preparations for making of sugar confectionery
Foodstuffs containing chocolate [as the main constituent]
Foodstuffs containing cocoa [as the main constituent]